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News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and MoreTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:57:00 +0000en-UShourly1Yearly anime fairs a must for die-hard fanshttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/23/events/events-outside-tokyo/yearly-anime-fairs-a-must-for-die-hard-fans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yearly-anime-fairs-a-must-for-die-hard-fans
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/23/events/events-outside-tokyo/yearly-anime-fairs-a-must-for-die-hard-fans/#commentsFri, 23 Mar 2012 00:01:02 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/23/%culture_category%/yearly-anime-fairs-a-must-for-die-hard-fans/Tokyo’s otaku (geek) hub of Akihabara might be empty for the next two weekends as two major anime events hit the capital. The Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) will be first. Popular companies such as Studio Ghibli, Toei and Bandai are among those with booths, which will not only showcase their works, but also offer […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/23/events/events-outside-tokyo/yearly-anime-fairs-a-must-for-die-hard-fans/feed/0Local diversions during the Okinawa festhttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/23/films/film-reviews/local-diversions-during-the-okinawa-fest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-diversions-during-the-okinawa-fest
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/23/films/film-reviews/local-diversions-during-the-okinawa-fest/#commentsFri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:01 +0000http://aws.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/23/%culture_category%/local-diversions-during-the-okinawa-fest/A fun-filled week is upon Okinawa as the fourth annual Okinawa International Movie Festival descends on the prefecture’s main island. Like last year, the festival’s concept is centered around “Laugh & Peace,” in celebration of the sense of courage and joy for life that comedy and film can instill. The festival runs 24-31 March — […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/23/films/film-reviews/local-diversions-during-the-okinawa-fest/feed/0“Centenary of Venanzo Crocetti’s Birth”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/centenary-of-venanzo-crocettis-birth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=centenary-of-venanzo-crocettis-birth
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/centenary-of-venanzo-crocettis-birth/#commentsThu, 22 Mar 2012 00:01:38 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/%culture_category%/centenary-of-venanzo-crocettis-birth/Italian sculptor Venanzo Crocetti (1913-2003) is best known for his figures cast in bronze, and in particular for his bronze relief “The Door of Sacraments” at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Next year will be the centenary of Crocetti’s birth, and to celebrate his life and career, The Hakone Open-Air Museum is exhibiting 33 […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/centenary-of-venanzo-crocettis-birth/feed/0“Centenary of Venanzo Crocetti’s Birth”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/centenary-of-venanzo-crocettis-birth-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=centenary-of-venanzo-crocettis-birth-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/centenary-of-venanzo-crocettis-birth-2/#commentsThu, 22 Mar 2012 00:01:38 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=culture&p=28075Italian sculptor Venanzo Crocetti (1913-2003) is best known for his figures cast in bronze, and in particular for his bronze relief “The Door of Sacraments” at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Next year will be the centenary of Crocetti’s birth, and to celebrate his life and career, The Hakone Open-Air Museum is exhibiting 33 […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/centenary-of-venanzo-crocettis-birth-2/feed/0“One Piece Exhibition: Original Art × Movies × Experience One Piece”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/one-piece-exhibition-original-art-x-movies-x-experience-one-piece/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-piece-exhibition-original-art-x-movies-x-experience-one-piece
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/one-piece-exhibition-original-art-x-movies-x-experience-one-piece/#commentsThu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:14 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/%culture_category%/one-piece-exhibition-original-art-x-movies-x-experience-one-piece/To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the popular “Weekly Shonen Jump” manga “One Piece”, the Mori Art Center Gallery is collaborating with its illustrator and writer Eiichiro Oda for a special exhibition that is sure to please fans. The manga follows the adventures of a teenage boy, Monkey D. Luffy, and his crew, the Straw […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/one-piece-exhibition-original-art-x-movies-x-experience-one-piece/feed/0“One Piece Exhibition: Original Art × Movies × Experience One Piece”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/one-piece-exhibition-original-art-x-movies-x-experience-one-piece-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-piece-exhibition-original-art-x-movies-x-experience-one-piece-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/one-piece-exhibition-original-art-x-movies-x-experience-one-piece-2/#commentsThu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:14 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=culture&p=27864To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the popular “Weekly Shonen Jump” manga “One Piece”, the Mori Art Center Gallery is collaborating with its illustrator and writer Eiichiro Oda for a special exhibition that is sure to please fans. The manga follows the adventures of a teenage boy, Monkey D. Luffy, and his crew, the Straw […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/22/arts/openings-in-tokyo/one-piece-exhibition-original-art-x-movies-x-experience-one-piece-2/feed/0“Eshi 100: Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/eshi-100-contemporary-japanese-illustration-in-kyoto-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eshi-100-contemporary-japanese-illustration-in-kyoto-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/eshi-100-contemporary-japanese-illustration-in-kyoto-2/#commentsThu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:15 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=culture&p=27866Eshi are illustrators who work within various fields of Japan’s pop culture, such as manga, anime and games, all of which have become increasingly popular around the world. This exhibition is an extended version of the “Eshi 100″ show that was held in Tokyo’s Akihabara district last fall, and it features drawings by 105 artists […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/eshi-100-contemporary-japanese-illustration-in-kyoto-2/feed/0“Eshi 100: Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/eshi-100-contemporary-japanese-illustration-in-kyoto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eshi-100-contemporary-japanese-illustration-in-kyoto
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/eshi-100-contemporary-japanese-illustration-in-kyoto/#commentsThu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:15 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/%culture_category%/eshi-100-contemporary-japanese-illustration-in-kyoto/Eshi are illustrators who work within various fields of Japan’s pop culture, such as manga, anime and games, all of which have become increasingly popular around the world. This exhibition is an extended version of the “Eshi 100″ show that was held in Tokyo’s Akihabara district last fall, and it features drawings by 105 artists […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/eshi-100-contemporary-japanese-illustration-in-kyoto/feed/0“Chiharu Shiota: Where Are We Going?”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/chiharu-shiota-where-are-we-going/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chiharu-shiota-where-are-we-going
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/chiharu-shiota-where-are-we-going/#commentsThu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:11 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/%culture_category%/chiharu-shiota-where-are-we-going/Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota’s unique works fall under her chosen theme of “walls.” Her walls portray her feelings and emotions about her life in Germany. They are also symbolic of her ideas on religion, nationality and other factors that help define who we are, and how barriers can keep us from getting to know not […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/chiharu-shiota-where-are-we-going/feed/0“Chiharu Shiota: Where Are We Going?”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/chiharu-shiota-where-are-we-going-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chiharu-shiota-where-are-we-going-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/chiharu-shiota-where-are-we-going-2/#commentsThu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:11 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=culture&p=27858Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota’s unique works fall under her chosen theme of “walls.” Her walls portray her feelings and emotions about her life in Germany. They are also symbolic of her ideas on religion, nationality and other factors that help define who we are, and how barriers can keep us from getting to know not […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/15/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/chiharu-shiota-where-are-we-going-2/feed/0Electronic-music artists host dual events to aid Japanese Red Crosshttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/09/events/events-outside-tokyo/electronic-music-artists-host-dual-events-to-aid-japanese-red-cross/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=electronic-music-artists-host-dual-events-to-aid-japanese-red-cross
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/09/events/events-outside-tokyo/electronic-music-artists-host-dual-events-to-aid-japanese-red-cross/#commentsFri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:02 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/09/%culture_category%/electronic-music-artists-host-dual-events-to-aid-japanese-red-cross/London-based DJ and journalist Laurent Fintoni was on holiday in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck last year. Following the disaster, he used the rest of his vacation to organize “Nihon Kizuna,” an electronic-music compilation album that raised more than $30,000 for victims of the catastrophe. To mark the one-year anniversary of the […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/09/events/events-outside-tokyo/electronic-music-artists-host-dual-events-to-aid-japanese-red-cross/feed/0Fiery Nara festival promises to spark some good luck for its visitorshttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/02/events/events-outside-tokyo/fiery-nara-festival-promises-to-spark-some-good-luck-for-its-visitors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fiery-nara-festival-promises-to-spark-some-good-luck-for-its-visitors
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/02/events/events-outside-tokyo/fiery-nara-festival-promises-to-spark-some-good-luck-for-its-visitors/#commentsFri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:23 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/02/%culture_category%/fiery-nara-festival-promises-to-spark-some-good-luck-for-its-visitors/Shuni-e, a ceremony consisting of a series of rituals that have celebrated the coming of spring for over 1,000 years, will take place at Nara’s Todai-ji Temple this month. The rituals are performed to bring good fortune to all of those who visit. During the two-week-long event, the Otaimatsu (fire ceremony) will be performed. Visitors […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/02/events/events-outside-tokyo/fiery-nara-festival-promises-to-spark-some-good-luck-for-its-visitors/feed/0“Hubert Robert — Les jardins du Temps”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/01/arts/openings-in-tokyo/hubert-robert-les-jardins-du-temps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hubert-robert-les-jardins-du-temps
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/01/arts/openings-in-tokyo/hubert-robert-les-jardins-du-temps/#commentsThu, 01 Mar 2012 00:01:51 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/01/%culture_category%/hubert-robert-les-jardins-du-temps/Hubert Robert was a French 18th-century painter and garden designer, known for his romantic depictions of old and decaying landscapes that were fashionable in his time. His talent for portraying dilapidated subjects and conceptualizing similar gardens that involved man-made waterfalls and grottoes, earned him the nickname Robert des ruines (Robert of the Ruins). The National […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/01/arts/openings-in-tokyo/hubert-robert-les-jardins-du-temps/feed/0“Hubert Robert — Les jardins du Temps”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/01/arts/openings-in-tokyo/hubert-robert-les-jardins-du-temps-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hubert-robert-les-jardins-du-temps-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/01/arts/openings-in-tokyo/hubert-robert-les-jardins-du-temps-2/#commentsThu, 01 Mar 2012 00:01:51 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=culture&p=28106Hubert Robert was a French 18th-century painter and garden designer, known for his romantic depictions of old and decaying landscapes that were fashionable in his time. His talent for portraying dilapidated subjects and conceptualizing similar gardens that involved man-made waterfalls and grottoes, earned him the nickname Robert des ruines (Robert of the Ruins). The National […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/03/01/arts/openings-in-tokyo/hubert-robert-les-jardins-du-temps-2/feed/0Morning movies: 50 audience favorites to get you out of bedhttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/24/films/film-reviews/morning-movies-50-audience-favorites-to-get-you-out-of-bed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=morning-movies-50-audience-favorites-to-get-you-out-of-bed
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/24/films/film-reviews/morning-movies-50-audience-favorites-to-get-you-out-of-bed/#commentsFri, 24 Feb 2012 00:01:02 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/24/%culture_category%/morning-movies-50-audience-favorites-to-get-you-out-of-bed/Moviegoers set your alarms early, because the Toho Cinemas chain will in March begin its third annual Gozen Jū-ji no Eiga Sai (10 a.m. Film Festival). This year’s event is the second series under the tag line “50 Films That Never Get Old,” and the yearlong “festival” showcases 50 classic films, ranging mainly from the […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/24/films/film-reviews/morning-movies-50-audience-favorites-to-get-you-out-of-bed/feed/0Yokohama event to become meeting place for performing artistshttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/17/events/events-outside-tokyo/yokohama-event-to-become-meeting-place-for-performing-artists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yokohama-event-to-become-meeting-place-for-performing-artists
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/17/events/events-outside-tokyo/yokohama-event-to-become-meeting-place-for-performing-artists/#commentsFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:01:11 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/17/%culture_category%/yokohama-event-to-become-meeting-place-for-performing-artists/The performing arts are taking over Kanagawa Prefecture’s capital for a weeklong event called TPAM in Yokohama. The event hopes to foster an atmosphere where participating artists can interact with one another to exchange ideas and network. TPAM has a lot to offer art lovers across the city. The four main venues for events are […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/17/events/events-outside-tokyo/yokohama-event-to-become-meeting-place-for-performing-artists/feed/0Ice sculptures, snow slides at Hokkaido festhttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/03/events/events-outside-tokyo/ice-sculptures-snow-slides-at-hokkaido-fest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ice-sculptures-snow-slides-at-hokkaido-fest
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/03/events/events-outside-tokyo/ice-sculptures-snow-slides-at-hokkaido-fest/#commentsFri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:31 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/03/%culture_category%/ice-sculptures-snow-slides-at-hokkaido-fest/The City of Sapporo will be hosting the 63rd annual Snow Festival this month. The event is considered a “must see” for tourists and about 2 million people visited the festival last year. The main draw is a collection of sculptures created entirely out of snow and ice. This year, organizers say that 222 sculptures […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/03/events/events-outside-tokyo/ice-sculptures-snow-slides-at-hokkaido-fest/feed/0“Atsuko Tanaka. The Art of Connecting”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/02/arts/openings-in-tokyo/atsuko-tanaka-the-art-of-connecting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=atsuko-tanaka-the-art-of-connecting
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/02/arts/openings-in-tokyo/atsuko-tanaka-the-art-of-connecting/#commentsThu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:16 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/02/%culture_category%/atsuko-tanaka-the-art-of-connecting/Atsuko Tanaka (1932-2005) was a member of the avant-garde Gutai Art Association whose experimental work with nonphysical materials — such as light, sound and time — garnered her much attention during the mid-1950s. The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo has joined forces with The Japan Foundation, Britain’s IKON Gallery and Espai d’Art Contemporani de Castello […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/02/arts/openings-in-tokyo/atsuko-tanaka-the-art-of-connecting/feed/0“Atsuko Tanaka. The Art of Connecting”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/02/arts/openings-in-tokyo/atsuko-tanaka-the-art-of-connecting-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=atsuko-tanaka-the-art-of-connecting-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/02/arts/openings-in-tokyo/atsuko-tanaka-the-art-of-connecting-2/#commentsThu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:16 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=culture&p=28025Atsuko Tanaka (1932-2005) was a member of the avant-garde Gutai Art Association whose experimental work with nonphysical materials — such as light, sound and time — garnered her much attention during the mid-1950s. The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo has joined forces with The Japan Foundation, Britain’s IKON Gallery and Espai d’Art Contemporani de Castello […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/02/02/arts/openings-in-tokyo/atsuko-tanaka-the-art-of-connecting-2/feed/0“Jack Goldstein”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/26/arts/openings-in-tokyo/jack-goldstein/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jack-goldstein
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/26/arts/openings-in-tokyo/jack-goldstein/#commentsThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:47 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/26/%culture_category%/jack-goldstein/When minimalism was at its height during the 1980s-’90s, Jack Goldstein (1945-2003) focused on imagery from movies, books, photographs and magazines. He reworked such materials into paintings and film art, and he is often remembered as one of the artists who helped build the foundation of postmodern art. This is the first time Goldstein’s work […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/26/arts/openings-in-tokyo/jack-goldstein/feed/0“Jack Goldstein”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/26/arts/openings-in-tokyo/jack-goldstein-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jack-goldstein-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/26/arts/openings-in-tokyo/jack-goldstein-2/#commentsThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:47 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=culture&p=27956When minimalism was at its height during the 1980s-’90s, Jack Goldstein (1945-2003) focused on imagery from movies, books, photographs and magazines. He reworked such materials into paintings and film art, and he is often remembered as one of the artists who helped build the foundation of postmodern art. This is the first time Goldstein’s work […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/26/arts/openings-in-tokyo/jack-goldstein-2/feed/0“Noda Hiroji: 1981-2011″http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/19/arts/openings-in-tokyo/noda-hiroji-1981-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=noda-hiroji-1981-2011
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/19/arts/openings-in-tokyo/noda-hiroji-1981-2011/#commentsThu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:02 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/19/%culture_category%/noda-hiroji-1981-2011/Hiroji Noda is well-known for his experimental painting techniques, which over his 30-year career evolved to include using raised forms and folded or sewn fabric to give his work a 3-dimensional aspect. This retrospective brings together more than 140 of his paintings — from early works that garnered him much attention as a young artist, […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/19/arts/openings-in-tokyo/noda-hiroji-1981-2011/feed/0“Noda Hiroji: 1981-2011″http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/19/arts/openings-in-tokyo/noda-hiroji-1981-2011-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=noda-hiroji-1981-2011-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/19/arts/openings-in-tokyo/noda-hiroji-1981-2011-2/#commentsThu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:02 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=culture&p=27839Hiroji Noda is well-known for his experimental painting techniques, which over his 30-year career evolved to include using raised forms and folded or sewn fabric to give his work a 3-dimensional aspect. This retrospective brings together more than 140 of his paintings — from early works that garnered him much attention as a young artist, […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/19/arts/openings-in-tokyo/noda-hiroji-1981-2011-2/feed/0“The Unseen Relationship: Form and Abstraction”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/13/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-unseen-relationship-form-and-abstraction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-unseen-relationship-form-and-abstraction
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/13/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-unseen-relationship-form-and-abstraction/#commentsFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:49 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/13/%culture_category%/the-unseen-relationship-form-and-abstraction/This exhibition showcases the work of seven contemporary artists, both Japanese and foreign, who focus on representing their surroundings using abstract imagery. The show covers a range of media, including the photography of Anders Edstrom, drawings by Tomoo Gokita and paintings by Shingo Francis. Also on display are works by such masters as Picasso, Monet, […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/13/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-unseen-relationship-form-and-abstraction/feed/0“The Unseen Relationship: Form and Abstraction”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/13/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-unseen-relationship-form-and-abstraction-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-unseen-relationship-form-and-abstraction-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/13/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-unseen-relationship-form-and-abstraction-2/#commentsFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:49 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=culture&p=27960This exhibition showcases the work of seven contemporary artists, both Japanese and foreign, who focus on representing their surroundings using abstract imagery. The show covers a range of media, including the photography of Anders Edstrom, drawings by Tomoo Gokita and paintings by Shingo Francis. Also on display are works by such masters as Picasso, Monet, […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/13/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-unseen-relationship-form-and-abstraction-2/feed/0Firefighters to do acrobatics as part of safety awareness campaignhttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/events/events-outside-tokyo/firefighters-to-do-acrobatics-as-part-of-safety-awareness-campaign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=firefighters-to-do-acrobatics-as-part-of-safety-awareness-campaign
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/events/events-outside-tokyo/firefighters-to-do-acrobatics-as-part-of-safety-awareness-campaign/#commentsFri, 06 Jan 2012 00:02:25 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/%culture_category%/firefighters-to-do-acrobatics-as-part-of-safety-awareness-campaign/Wishing for safety in 2012, Tokyo Big Sight will be holding their annual dezomeshiki (new year’s fire review) event this weekend. Organized by the Tokyo Fire Department, the event includes an array of fire engines and helicopters, which will be displayed to help promote safety. The main attraction of the event is the Cirque du […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/events/events-outside-tokyo/firefighters-to-do-acrobatics-as-part-of-safety-awareness-campaign/feed/0“The Best of the Yamatane Collection “http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-best-of-the-yamatane-collection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-of-the-yamatane-collection
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-best-of-the-yamatane-collection/#commentsFri, 06 Jan 2012 00:01:23 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/%culture_category%/the-best-of-the-yamatane-collection/The Yamatane Museum of Art is celebrating its 45th anniversary with an exhibition showcasing the best works from its vast collection. Founded in 1966 as Japan’s first museum specializing in nihonga (Japanese-style painting), the museum is known for exhibiting not only famous paintings that have been designated as “Important Cultural Properties,” but also outstanding works […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-best-of-the-yamatane-collection/feed/0“The Best of the Yamatane Collection “http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-best-of-the-yamatane-collection-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-of-the-yamatane-collection-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-best-of-the-yamatane-collection-2/#commentsFri, 06 Jan 2012 00:01:23 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=culture&p=28044The Yamatane Museum of Art is celebrating its 45th anniversary with an exhibition showcasing the best works from its vast collection. Founded in 1966 as Japan’s first museum specializing in nihonga (Japanese-style painting), the museum is known for exhibiting not only famous paintings that have been designated as “Important Cultural Properties,” but also outstanding works […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/01/06/arts/openings-in-tokyo/the-best-of-the-yamatane-collection-2/feed/0“Kuniyoshi: Spectacular Ukiyo-e Imagination”http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/12/23/arts/openings-in-tokyo/kuniyoshi-spectacular-ukiyo-e-imagination-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kuniyoshi-spectacular-ukiyo-e-imagination-2
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/12/23/arts/openings-in-tokyo/kuniyoshi-spectacular-ukiyo-e-imagination-2/#commentsFri, 23 Dec 2011 00:02:38 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/12/23/%culture_category%/kuniyoshi-spectacular-ukiyo-e-imagination-2/One of the greatest contributors to ukiyo-e (woodblock prints), that popular art form of the Edo Period (1603-1867), was Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), who was known for his beautiful workmanship, attention to detail and innovative style. Kuniyoshi was also a prolific printmaker and one of the artists who still found ways to continue his craft when […]

]]>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/12/23/arts/openings-in-tokyo/kuniyoshi-spectacular-ukiyo-e-imagination-2/feed/0Welcome winter with a skate around the rinkhttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/12/23/events/events-outside-tokyo/welcome-winter-with-a-skate-around-the-rink/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-winter-with-a-skate-around-the-rink
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/12/23/events/events-outside-tokyo/welcome-winter-with-a-skate-around-the-rink/#commentsFri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:10 +0000http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/12/23/%culture_category%/welcome-winter-with-a-skate-around-the-rink/The year’s end is traditionally a time to spend with friends and family. It’s also the start of winter, and nothing feels more seasonal than dashing and gliding on ice. The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is providing families with a fun activity to do together with their annual Art Rink event, which takes place into […]